National Sports

Sunday's Games MLB American League Seattle 7 Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 6 Texas 3 Houston 4 Oakland 1 National League St.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Seattle 7 Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 6 Texas 3 Houston 4 Oakland 1 National League St.

AUSTIN, Texas — Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.

MEDINAH, Ill. — Justin Thomas had more stress than he needed Sunday before regaining control with four birdies on the back nine at Medinah to win the BMW Championship and claim the No. 1 seed going into the FedEx Cup finale.

MEDINAH, Ill. — Phil Mickelson had a wild Sunday, and that was before he showed up for the BMW Championship. Mickelson said on Twitter that lightning struck the hotel where he was staying, leading to an evacuation.

TORONTO — Even if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had been in Toronto's lineup the Blue Jays likely would not have beaten Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi on Sunday.

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Andre De Grasse missed out on a Diamond League medal by just four one-hundredths of a second. De Grasse, from Markham, Ont., was fifth in the 100-metre dash in 10.

Frank Lampard climbed the steps in the tunnel and emerged to rapturous applause from Chelsea fans, a flame display and a giant banner at one end of Stamford Bridge that read "Welcome Home Super Frank.

CINCINNATI — The Reds have placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness that has kept him out of Cincinnati's last three games. The move is retroactive to Thursday.

LONDON — Former England defender Ashley Cole is planning a move into coaching after announcing his retirement from soccer.